George W. Bush Quotes About Democracy

• You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.

  George W. Bush

  Freedom, Democracy, Boxes

• Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.

  George W. Bush

  Choices, Community, Democracy

  First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 2001

• We salute our veterans of Pearl Harbor and World War II, whose sacrifices saved democracy during a dark hour. In their memory, a new generation of our Armed Forces goes forward against new enemies in a new era. Once again, we pledge to defend freedom, secure our homeland, and advance peace around the world. Americans have been tested before, and our Nation will triumph again.

  George W. Bush

  Memories, War, Dark

• Our two nations both faced great challenges when they were founded, and our two nations have both relied on the same principles to help us succeed. We've built strong democracies to protect the freedoms given to us by an Almighty God. We've welcomed immigrants, who have helped us thrive. We've built prosperous economies by rewarding innovation and risk-taking and trade. And we've built an enduring alliance to confront terrorists and tyrants.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Two Nations, Israel

  George W. Bush's Remarks with Prime Minister Olmert in Israel, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. May 14, 2008.

• The notion of democracy beginning to emerge scares the ideologues, the totalitarians, those who want to impose their vision. It just frightens them.

  George W. Bush

  Vision, Democracy, Scare

  President Bush, Tony Blair Hold a Joint News Conference, www.washingtonpost.com. July 28, 2006.

• We should - we will - welcome people of faith into the political process... It is essential that believers enter the arena. Your involvement in politics helps determine how well our democracy works. We have finally learned that government programs cannot solve our problems. Government can hand out money, but government cannot put hope in our hearts or a sense of purpose in our lives.

  George W. Bush

  Heart, Humor, Government

• As the 20th century ended, there were around 120 democracies in the world - and I can assure you more are on the way.

  George W. Bush

  Historical, Democracy, World

  National Endowment for Democracy Address on the Middle East, delivered 6 November 2003, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

• It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation was itself a democracy.

  George W. Bush

  Historical, Democracy, World

  National Endowment for Democracy Address on the Middle East, delivered 6 November 2003, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

• Our two nations have a lot in common, when you think about it. We were both founded by immigrants escaping religious persecution in other lands. We both have built vibrant democracies. Both our countries are founded on certain basic beliefs, that there is an Almighty God who watches over the affairs of men and values every life. These ties have made us natural allies, and these ties will never be broken.

  George W. Bush

  Country, Religious, Men

• We are bound by ideals that teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these ideals. Every citizen must uphold them.... I ask you to be citizens. Citizens, not spectators. Citizens, not subjects. Responsible citizens building communities of service and a nation of character.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Character, Mean

• Every American should have absolute control over his or her personal information

  George W. Bush

  Should Have, Democracy, Information

• The case for trade is not just monetary, but moral. Economic freedom creates habits of liberty. And habits of liberty create expectations of democracy.

  George W. Bush

  Expectations, Democracy, Liberty

  George Walker Bush, John W. Dietrich (2005). “The George W. Bush Foreign Policy Reader: Presidential Speeches and Commentary”, p.29, M.E. Sharpe

• Sixty years of Western nations excusing and accommodating the lack of freedom in the Middle East did nothing to make us safe because in the long run stability cannot be purchased at the expense of liberty. ... The global wave of democracy has barely reached the Arab states. For too long, many people in that region have been victims and subjects. They deserve to be active citizens.

  George W. Bush

  Running, Years, Democracies Have

  National Endowment for Democracy Address on the Middle East, delivered 6 November 2003, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

• I believe that we're in an ideological struggle; I believe the only way to marginalize those who murder the innocent, to achieve our ideological objectives, is to spread democracy and freedom.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Struggle, Democracy

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• You can't have a democracy with an armed political party willing to bomb its neighbor without the consent of its government or, you know, just deciding, "Well, let's create enough chaos and discord by lobbing rockets. And so the reality is in order for Lebanon to succeed and we want Lebanon's democracy to succeed the process is going to the Lebanese government's eventually going to have to deal with Hezbollah.

  George W. Bush

  Party, Reality, Political

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• Our goal in Iraq is victory. Our goal is for a young democracy to be able to sustain itself, govern itself, and defend itself and serve as an ally in the war on terror.

  George W. Bush

  War, Iraq, Goal

  "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, www.nbcnews.com. October 31, 2006.

• Some who call themselves realists question whether the spread of democracy in the Middle East should be any concern of ours. But the realists in this case have lost contact with a fundamental reality: America has always been less secure when freedom is in retreat; America is always more secure when freedom is on the march.

  George W. Bush

  Reality, America, Democracy

  Remarks by the President at the United States Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. June 2, 2004.

• I believe that women will lead the democracy movement.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Democracy, Movement

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• The cornerstone of our policy in that part of the world is to help democracies. Lebanon's a democracy. We want the Siniora government to succeed.

  George W. Bush

  Democracy, World, Succeed

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom.

  George W. Bush

  Democracy, Movement, Principles

  Source: www.texasmonthly.com

• I understand how democracy works. Quite a little bit of criticism in it, which is fine. That's fine. That's part of the process. But I have every right, as do my administration, to make it clear what the consequences would be of policy. And if we think somebody is strong or doesn't see the world the way it is, we'll continue to point that out to people.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Thinking, People

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• I like to tell people when the final history is written on Iraq, it will look like just a comma because there is - my point is, there's a strong will for democracy.

  George W. Bush

  Strong, Iraq, People

  "We told you so" by Eric Alterman, www.mediamatters.org. September 25, 2006.

• Where we find young democracies, we need to help them. Where we find the enemy, we need to fight them. And that's exactly the Bush policy.

  George W. Bush

  Fighting, Enemy, Democracy

  "President Bush Discusses Midterms; War on Terror Strategy With Sean Hannity". "Hannity & Colmes", www.foxnews.com. October 31, 2006.

• Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

  George W. Bush

  Iraq, Democracy, Allies

• The best way to defeat an ideology is with a better ideology. And I believe democracy is a better ideology.

  George W. Bush

  Believe, Democracy, Defeat

  Source: www.theguardian.com

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